Music glasses by Grolsch

10-11-2010

Grolsch beer wants to improve the experience for visitors of restaurants and entrepreneurs. Therefore Grolsch launched the ‘Music Glass Line. The glasses are called: Soul, Funk, Pop, Jazz, Blues, and Classic Rock. With this new line Grolsch want to inderline its relationship with live music. The new glasses will be introduced in hotels and restaurants the next few weeks.

Spoonachos

9-11-2010

The young Serbian designer Denis Bostandzic invented nachos shaped like a spoon, ‘Spoonachos’. With this new  shape it’s easier to dip you nachos in guacamole or any other sauce.

Starbuck is sailing out

7-11-2010

Starbucks will open a new store om the new cruise ship ‘Allure of the Seas’. Besides the Starbucks shop the ship, which will set sail to the Caribbean Sea in December,  boasts a ‘Central Park’, water parks and an icerink.

Decanterlamp

6-11-2010

British designer Lee Broom had the idea to reuse old decanters as a lamp. Crystal decanteerkannen of antiques and flea markets, he stripped of their soil and confirmed a fitting. For a contemporary look, he gave some a gold finish. Broom’s creations are available at Liberty in London.

Wine label indicites C02 emission

5-11-2010

The labels of the sauvignon blanc wine of winery Mobius Marlborough from New Zealand, indicate the CO2 emissions per glass. Consumers can therefore first assess a wine based on the carbon footprint.The lable indicates how many grams of CO2 per bottle is produced during the production and transport of the bottle.

Meeting in the Thalys

5-11-2010

Business travelers of the Thalys train can soon use private spaces for meetings. The concept is called “Le Salon” and can be boked from November 5th. With four comfortable chairs around a conference table, a WiFi network, opportunities for catering, it is a complete workspace. The price for ‘Le Salon’varies per trip, Amsterdam-Brussels for example, costs €444,=.

Upbox

4-11-2010

 For your convenience the recyclable picnic baskets by UpBox already filled with the ingredients for a meal for just £ 6.50. The UpBox has a different cuisine every day. The UpBox is currently only available in the UK.

Griffins Steakhouse Extraordiniare

3-11-2010

Griffins Steakhouse in Stockholm, Sweden is not your average steakhouse. The concept of this restaurant was designed by Stylt and is based on travelling, science and glamour. The imaginary host and his wife (the Griffins), give the restaurant something mysterious.

Home made cookingbook of the year 2010

2-11-2010

‘Home made’ by Yvette van Boven is crowned cookbook of the year 2010 in the category Dutch cookbooks. The jury unanimously chose Yvette van Boven. One of the other winners was ‘Master Chefs for Home Cooks’, this book won the audience award. Part of the profit of this cookbook goes to the World Food Program.

Bamboo restaurant

2-11-2010

A new Japanese restaurant in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is almost entirely constructed outof bamboo sticks. The restaurant has an open character and visitors only protects against the sun and rain. The restaurant is made of bamboo because the owner is not sure of the success of the restaurant. If the restaurant turns out to be not as succesfull as needed the restaurant owner is able to let it dissappear easily.

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